Where does “räddningsdykare” come from?
räddningsdykare (Swedish) comes from Swedish dykare, from Swedish dyka, from Old Czech déka, from Middle High German decke, from Old High German theckī, from Old High German thecken, from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
räddningsdykare (Swedish): rescue diver
Definitions
- rescue diver
Ancestry of “räddningsdykare”, step by step
räddningsdykare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dykare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dykare | a diver; someone who dives; a diving beetle, an... |
| 2 | Swedish | dyka | to dive |
| 3 | Old Czech | déka | dagger stabbing weapon |
| 4 | Middle High German | decke | — |
| 5 | Old High German | theckī | — |
| 6 | Old High German | thecken | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |